Krysta

Krysta had recently heard from an NPC that there was a garden on the first floor that was full of materials, so many, in fact, that it was bustling with materials and would be a great place to search in. She began to ask about exactly where this garden was, and once she had marked it on her map, she was able to know where it was for future reference, just in case it was always full of materials. However, she didn't want to be the only one who knew about it. Thus, she had the thought of sharing the location via bulletin board. She walked over to the bulletin board, and posted something on it, and it read thus,

To all who are interested:

I've heard of a garden to the northeast of the Town of Beginnings, a garden that is an ideal place to search for materials! I'm certain that you'll have better luck finding things in this bountiful garden than other areas of the first ten floors. Come to this garden, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

-Krysta

And with that, she left for the garden that was said to be bustling with materials.

Krysta noticed that both her and Vigilon's HP had been restored, and thus Vigilon was going to be fine. Laida had managed to get her head and arms out of the hole, and was currently trying to pull herself the rest of the way back up. She noticed the three players involved in combat with the mimic. She had originally hoped to help, but this time, she would let this new arrival in the conflict have her chance. After all, everyone deserved a chance. No longer worried about whether or not Vigilon was going to be okay, Krysta turned her attention towards the mimic. Vigilon managed to strike the creature, and now it was her turn to do so. Unfortunately, she ended up timing her strike too late, for she had missed the creature by about an inch. At least they didn't really have to worry as much anymore as they did when this started.

@Kasier

ID# 101177 BD: 2(Miss)

[2] Vigilon: HP 337/420, EN 27/47 | 6 DMG | 9 MIT | 1 ACC | 1 EVA | 2 Recovery | 1 Bleed

[0] Krysta: HP 300/300, EN 17/30 | 7 DMG | 18 MIT

[3] Kasier: HP 820/820, EN 66/82

                      Enemies:

Mimic: HP 162/210, 63 DMG [Stun Immunity: 2 turns]

The spiderlike monster then began to use it's hind legs to start working with it's silk, clearly hoping to immobilize Krysta. "All you need do isss to sssssstay sssssstill.... It will all be over sssssoon...." Krysta yelped and bolted to her left, managing to avoid a sudden movement made towards her. "Now, child, did you really think I would do what most arachnids would do after capturing? I have other planssss for thisssss...." Krysta drew her weapon, and held it firmly, but it was still shaking in her hand. The monster moved over to try and grab Krysta, but instead of just evading and striking, she bolted the other way and clung to the wall. "J-j-just what do you want with me?? Who- W-what are you??" "Hehehe.... Oh, I'm sssssssso glad you assssssssked.... My friends call me Arakkia, that is, if I had any friends. Nihilita was jussssst sssssso enviousssss, Anidaxta was ssssssuffering from her own sssssself, but I am of neither."

(OOC: House's D20: 14[Takes Action])

ID# 101102 BD: 4(Miss), MD: 4(Miss)

Krysta: HP 296/300, EN 28/30, | 7 DMG | 18 MIT

                         Enemies:

When Krysta looked at where the mimic came from, it had apparently hidden itself within the chest. That was something you don't see every day. What a clever trick. Laida continued to try climbing back up, and though she made little progress, she would eventually get back up. She heard the shouting cry, and then she heard the mimic heading over. "Well, it seems like the rescue has arrived! Talk about Deus ex Machina!" Krysta looked over to the player that had just involved herself in the fight. The mimic attempted to attack the new arrival, but failed to do so, and was then stunned by Vigilon's attack. As long as his HP was this close to yellow, with the known damage output of the mimic, Krysta decided it would be best for her to stick to making sure he would be fine. She rushed over to him, and placed a glowing white hand on him, restoring his HP. "We can make it through this!"

@Kasier

-Used First Aid on @Vigilon (16 HP restored)

[1] Vigilon: HP 237/420, EN 28/47 | 6 DMG | 9 MIT | 1 ACC | 1 EVA | 2 Recovery | 1 Bleed

[0] Krysta: HP 282/300, EN 18/30 | 7 DMG | 18 MIT

[3] Kasier: HP 820/820, EN 82/82

                      Enemies:

Mimic: HP 186/210, 63 DMG {Stunned}

Laida noticed that Vigilon seemed to know Kaldui. "Ahaha, yup, that Kaldui. From what I can guess, you're the one she'd escorted through floor seventeen, right?" Both players decided to watch as Vigilon would open the chest. Well, he almost did, until he realized it was actually a mimic, and it was then that it decided to lunge at him in a way that could make you think of a jumpscare. "Aahh!!" Laida pulled out her weapon, but little did she know the ground she was standing on wasn't exactly stable. The patch of dirt gave way under the combined weight of her and her armor, and she tumbled down a few feet. Krysta ran to the edge of the hole. "Laida! Are you alright?" Laida got up, and replied with, "I'm fine. However, I won't be able to get back up very easily. Go and help Vigilon!" Krysta noticed that Vigilon's HP was now in the yellow. He was clearly in no position to take on this creature. Krysta ran over to him and activated First Aid, restoring a smidgen of his HP. However, this couldn't possibly be enough to keep him alive. Something had to be done, and fast!

@Kasier

-Used First Aid on @Vigilon (16 HP restored)

Vigilon: HP 221/420, EN 32/47 | 6 DMG | 9 MIT | 1 ACC | 1 EVA | 2 Recovery | 1 Bleed

Krysta: HP 282/300, EN 18/30 | 7 DMG | 18 MIT

                      Enemies:

Mimic: HP 210/210, 63 DMG

Laida watched Krysta charge in to help out Vigilon. "It's always nice to know there are players always willing to help each other out..." Vigilon avoided the Blaze Griffin's attack before finishing it off with Rage Spike. It was finally over. "Phew, glad that's over..." Krysta then looked to the stone that had basically summoned the creatures. It seemed like it could be... She walked over, and with some difficulty, she moved the top half of the stone off, revealing the chest hidden within. "Do you think the griffins were guarding this? It would explain why they would arrive whenever someone came over to the stone." Laida shrugged. "Beats me. All I knew about the stone was that it summoned fairly tough mobs that were always griffins. I guess Kaldui never thought about the possibility of a chest being within the stone..." Krysta pulled out the chest and set it on the ground.

@Vigilon

ID# 101066 LD: 12+3=15(found a chest)

Laida continued to watch the fight. Krysta had already finished hers, but Vigilon's was still ongoing. Vigilon had managed to avoid the Blaze Griffin's attack, but he ended up with yet another mishap. His sword got stuck in a tree. Krysta couldn't just watch this keep going. She had to do something and help out her boyfriend. Laida saw the look in Krysta's eyes, and said, "Hey, there's nothing stopping you from jumping in. I might be waiting for things to go downhill first, but it's pretty much your fight. I only wanted to keep that one I was facing at bay. Go on, do what you've gotta do!" Krysta looked back at the creature, and decided to go for it. She attacked the Blaze Griffin using the Sword Art known as Crucifixion, bringing the monster's HP down to red. "I will not stand idly by while my boyfriend gets hurt!"

@Vigilon

ID# 101062 BD: 8(Hit)

Crucifixion: 7x6=42

Laida looked over to the two players, seeing that they were still fighting their griffins. "I guess I'll just watch for now. If things get really bad, I'll jump in then. This is their fight, I shouldn't disrupt it. I do like keeping others safe, but it's just as good to see players being able to handle themselves." Krysta saw Vigilon end up getting a powerful blow on him after he called the creature a name. From the creature's response, it might have been prideful as a hippogriff. Vigilon was at least able to drop it's HP to the yellow, though. Laida winced at what happened. "Ooh, I don't wanna be him right now." Krysta felt something similar, for it kind of hurt just thinking about it, especially that it was her boyfriend getting attacked! Krysta turned to see the Thunder Griffin recklessly rushing for her. Krysta sidestepped, and the creature crashed into the ground. "Might as well take this chance while I can" She thought. She attacked with the Sword Art Crucifixion once more, finishing off the Thunder Griffin. The loot menu appeared, showing she had managed to loot 450 col, two materials, and two consumables.

@Vigilon

ID# 101035 BD: 10(Critical, +2 Base DMG)

Crucifixion: 9x6=54

ID# 101036 CD: 8, LD: 16+3=19(looted 450 Col, 2 T1 Mats, and 2 <<Unidentified T1 Rare Consumables>>)

As the players made their way towards the forest, they began speaking of a possible strategy to go with. Reinholt suggested that he and Arabelle should strike with Area of Effect attacks, and that Spangie should stun. He asked if anyone had any healing skills, hoping that everyone could remain in one piece. "Well, I have rank 1 First Aid, so if anyone gets hurt, let me know!" She did plan to go with damage and healing/support as her choice of build. Now that she was high enough level, she could start focusing on both her potential damage and her ability to keep other players in the fight. Fetu asked what level the other players were. "Fifteen." She began to think about how the strategy was set up so far. Two separate parties, one with three players, one with two. She also listened to what Arabelle had to say about it as well. "Considering all of that... Perhaps Reinholt and Fetu Lagi could be in one party, and Arabelle and I could be in the other." She turned to Arabelle. "Since you're level three, I'll do what I can to keep you in the fight if things start going downhill." She then had one last thing to establish before there would be a full strategy. "Spangie, which party do you wish to work with?"

@Reinholt @Arabelle @Fetu Lagi @Spangie

Laida was freed from the ice, but that came with an attack. She shook herself off, then she retaliated with an attack that hit the target hard enough to finish off the griffin. "That'll teach you."   Vigilon told Krysta that he would only jump in if things got difficult. She watched as The Blaze Griffin managed to deal damage to Vigilon, and then there was a strong retaliation that inflicted bleed on the monster. The Thunder Griffin missed Krysta, and she found herself able to move again. "Great, I can move again! You! Prepare yourself!" Krysta took a justified battle stance, and rushed in to attack. She dealt a well placed attack using the Sword Art known as Crucifixion. The Thunder Griffin's HP was in the yellow now, close to red. It wouldn't be long before she finished off the creature that stood before her. "I'll be able to return to the safe zone, Mitria. I'll come back with the pendant!"

@Vigilon

ID# 100986 BD: 9(Critical, +1 Base DMG)

Crucifixion: 8x6=48

Krysta: HP 272/300, EN 19/30 | 7 DMG | 18 MIT

                    Enemies:

Thunder Griffin: HP 48/150, 45 DMG, Inflicts Paralysis on MD rolls of 9-10

Laida realized what enhancement the griffin had when it raised it's talon to strike her. "Oh, Darn!" The damage was mitigated, but she was still frozen solid. "Laida!" Krysta noticed that the damage done to Laida was mitigated only after she ended up frozen. "Oh...at least she's going to be fine. If that griffin I'm facing ends up getting a strong, paralyzing hit on me, I wouldn't be sure what to do..." Vigilon missed the griffin he was battling against, but the creature was too stunned to retaliate, or make an attack prior to Vigilon's. He should be able to keep trying, though. Krysta turned to see the Thunder Griffin attack her with a paralyzing strike. Krysta fell onto the ground on her back. Vigilon called out her name. "I-I'm fine! Finish the Griffin you're currently fighting first! I think I can handle this one!" Hopefully, Vigilon wouldn't end up worried. "Darn paralysis." She thought to herself.

@Vigilon

Vigilon found it interesting that Yolviinsil was able to turn some of the sand into glass. Veriost started growling at something in what was either in a hostile or defensive manner. Krysta looked around, trying to see if a hostile monster was around. When Reinholt called out to Fenrir, telling him to "Be nice", she looked over, and saw that Veriost was apparently growling at Fenrir. Veriost soon made a gesture to Fenrir that might have been a defensive threat. Krysta decided to leave that alone for now, hoping that a quarrel wouldn't happen. Reinholt apologized about Fenrir, saying that he hadn't been around many other familiars, as well as the fact that their partnership was new. He then spoke of the partnership probably between Krysta and Vigilon, something to do with fire and ice. "Well...Sometimes, I don't get why some people try and match themselves with an element. While one's personality could mostly match an element, there will always be some traits from other elements, none of them in the same order. Every one of us is unique, after all. While I might have been told I can have a fire in my eyes during combat, that flame isn't the only thing within me."

@Reinholt

Krysta watched the other players take action as the fights raged around her. Laida attacked her foe using Arahabaki, cutting the HP of the griffin she was fighting by about half. She must have been a fairly strong player. Krysta looked over to Vigilon, who was attacked by a burn inflicting strike from the Griffin he was battling against. Krysta was actually a bit surprised when Vigilon ended up with a status ailment. Thankfully, Vigilon was able to retaliate with a stun Sword Art.She looked to the Griffin she was fighting. As displayed above it's HP bar, the monster's name was <<Thunder Griffin>>. The griffin Krysta was facing attempted to attack her, but she was able to dodge the attack. Now it was time for her to attempt another strike. Hopefully this attack will go just as well as the first one. She readied her weapon, and rushed for her foe, but she ended up missing her target by an inch. Hopefully, she could evade the Griffin's next attack, and make a well-placed strike against it.

@Vigilon

ID# 100941 BD: 2(Miss)

(OOC: That's fair, giving me the one that paralyzes instead of DoT burns. I mean it. Also, I corrected the numbers for MD roll requirements.)

Vigilon arrived, saying that Venorim had finally admitted defeat, and XOXXie realized the error in her ways. Finally, Krysta could relax. "Oh thank goodness, I was actually worried I might be chased all the way to the safe zone!" Vigilon saw and introduced himself to Laida. "I'm Laida. Nice to meet you, too." Laida looked back to Krysta. "So, do you two know each other pretty well? 'Cause if Jewel is your real name, I can see why you'd know each other by them." Krysta was going to speak when Vigilon accidentally brought some unwanted company. Krysta drew out her rapier, and one of the creatures landed specifically in front of her. The other two also seemed to pick a single opponent. "Well, it looks like you've accidentally summoned them! I'll make sure this one here doesn't have a change of heart!" Laida pulled out her weapon, held her shield firmly, and activated Howl. Krysta looked to the griffin she was facing. "Just you and me, feathered fiend!" Krysta readied her weapon, and she attacked with the Sword Art known as Crucifixion, dealing a good amount of damage to the beast.

@Vigilon

ID# 100896 BD: 10(Critical, +2 Base DMG)

Crucifixion: 9x6=54

Reinholt's familiar seemed to dislike the desert that was before them, and it took a little convincing to get it moving. Yolviinsil was still a little shy at the moment, but she was willing to not hide. The small ruby red feathered dragon flew around to see what kind of terrain the floor was. She landed on the sand, and blew some fire at it, turning some of it to glass. She then looked at it with curiosity. "Yolviinsil, you do know that's glass that you just made there, right? We've seen it various times within settlements." Yolviinsil returned to Krysta's shoulder, and then Krysta witnessed Veriost's shenanigans. "Oh, Veriost, you don't seem to learn or change, do you?" Vigilon and his small white frost dragon seemed to argue for a bit. At least Krysta and her familiar were more civilized in their ties than Vigilon and Veriost were, from what she knew.

@Reinholt

(OOC: I'm fine with it as long as I don't keep missing.)

Krysta thought that Vigilon was out of the forest by now, so she had left the forest. However, Vigilon was not in sight. What would happen if one of those two players came? She couldn't just remain out in the open like this... Krysta was worried that she would be found, and she wasn't in the mood for getting chased all over the place. Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Hey, are you alright?" Krysta turned to see a young girl in heavy armor. "Oh! Um, hello. I'm fine, thank you for asking...but I am a bit worried. A player recently tried to steal this pendant." The girl pulled out a one handed spear and a shield. "I can keep this person from trying that again if you'd like." "I doubt that I'll have to worry about anything then." Krysta replied with a nervous chuckle. "I'm Krysta, pleasure to meet you." The girl put away her weapon. "My name is Laida. It's nice to meet you, too."

@Vigilon

Laida(Again, this is just the visual image of the character):

When Krysta looked behind her, it was only Venorim who was chasing after her. Could XOXXie have fallen behind, or did something else happen? Where was Vigilon? So much was happening, and Kyrsta was getting worried. She sprinted at top speed again to get a chance to hide, then found a bush with white flowers blooming from it. The mists began to gather more, and it was about three inches above the ground now. If Venorim didn't give up soon, all four players might get lost in this forest. She dove into the bush, and what luck, she wasn't found at all! "Thank goodness, I thought I was going to be chased all the way to the safe zone!" When Venorim would leave, and Krysta would find that the coast was clear, she would leave the bush and begin looking for Vigilon. Once the two players regrouped, they could return to the safe zone peacefully, and show the pendant to Mitria.

@Vigilon

ID# 100807 LD: 19(Successfully hidden from Venorim)

"Well, I do admit that it is rather interesting to have found a shark that dwells in a place without much water, but either way, it shouldn't stand a chance at all." This should be fairly simple, especially since there were three players that would be going up against this creature. They couldn't possibly lose. Reinholt had mentioned that he'd defeated the monster before, and wouldn't mind doing so again. "Oh, hello again, Reinholt." Yolviinsil had seen Reinholt before, but not his familiar. The small ruby red feathered dragon hid behind Krysta again. It wouldn't be long before she climbed back up on her shoulder, though. Yolviinsil may be shy, but it took less time to warm up to other familiars than with players. Vigilon started walking out the gate, but Krysta had a suggestion. "Um, Alex, don't you think that since Reinholt has faced the beast before, and probably knows where it is, that he should lead the way to the monster's dwelling?"

@Reinholt

Vigilon agreed with Krysta, then asked Venorim why he would do such a thing. The reason why was absolutely ridiculous. He was willing to commit crimes for success that he could easily achieve another time? Vigilon remarked that their leader wouldn't approve of his methods, and that he should just accept his loss and move on. Krysta was about to say something, then XOXXie made her threatening challenge. She was now stuck in yet another problem. Vigilon managed to come up with an idea, and he told Krysta to hide, since both players were after her, meaning that it was only Krysta who needed to lose them. She reached top speed again, then found a bush to dive into. She had hidden too early, and thus she would begin running again. Hopefully, Vigilon would be able to keep the two players distracted, and Krysta would be able to make her escape.

@Vigilon

ID# 100772 LD: 2(Too low, discovered)

Vigilon guessed that whatever reason the players were chasing after Krysta and Vigilon for, it couldn't be good. Venorim began gaining on them, and...he tried to swipe the pendant?? Vigilon stopped running and let himself be a sudden obstacle, thus stopping Venorim in his tracks before running again. "I'm not sure, but why would he ever go that low? I can't believe it, why would he do such a thing? Stealing? How dishonorable!" It seemed that there was a roadblock after all. Venorim was chasing them to steal the pendant, and XOXXie was probably chasing to make her attempt to challenge Krysta to another duel, but one that was to the death. XOXXie's threat could easily be stopped if it was truly the case, but as for Venorim, Vigilon and Krysta would need to outrun him. If they would ever be able to succeed and show the pendant to Mitria at this rate, they would have to make a fast getaway before the mists fully gathered...

@Vigilon

The maze's exit was in sight, and Vigilon asked Krysta if she would like to equip the pendant since she was going to keep it anyway. "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt..." No sooner did she equip it, they were found by Venorim and XOXXie. How they found the route back so easily was a mystery to her, but it would never be answered. Vigilon took Krysta's hand, and they made for the exit. Mists began to gather as they traversed the hidden path that they walked to reach the maze some time ago. Vigilon suggested they move fast, lest the mists make it too hard to see, or Venorim and XOXXie catch up to them. Krysta was already running, but it would certainly help to run a top speed for at least a bit. "They can't possibly be looking for a fight at this time! Why are they chasing us?"

@Vigilon

Krysta was making her first visit to the fifth floor, and it happened to be a desert. The color of the sands were not what she expected of a desert floor, however. She thought the sands would be white or of a similar color, but it didn't seem to be that kind of desert. She soon learned that the settlement's name was Fortaleza, and she put two and two together. "Oh, it's that kind of desert, one that I might find in the continent of North America." But that would only bring confusion. Such a desert had never been a place of swords and noble warriors...had it? She soon received a message from Vigilon, speaking of a shark in the sand. "But if it's a monster, could it be a shark that was attuned to the sand? That would be the only logical explanation for it..." She made her way to the city gate, and found Vigilon standing there. "Hello Alex! So I assume we're going to fight an elemental shark?"

@Vigilon @Reinholt

Vigilon managed to lead them back to the beginning of the maze so far. Perhaps they could slow down a bit. Vigilon may have said that they weren't out of the woods yet, but there was still a little time to look for something in particular. She soon learned that the crumbling area of the maze was basically barren. She couldn't possibly find a chest here, nor could she find a usable material that a tailor could use. "I'm sorry about stalling, let's move on!" She would be able to bring the pendant back safely, that was certain, and she would show it to Mitria before the day ended. How long had it been while they were in the maze? There was still daylight, but how long would it last? She began to wonder how Mitria would react to seeing the pendant, then she wondered what would possibly happen while on the way back.

@Vigilon

ID# 100748 LD: 6+3=9(Failed to find a chest)

(OOC: Dang, no chest. I guess there's always the next thread, though.)

Vigilon came through again with some reassurance. "Aww, thanks...she actually wouldn't harm a hair on a man's head, apparently, so if you were to place yourself in the way like a meat shield, you can bet she'd reconsider her options." Vigilon shared his thoughts on the pendant. "I can see why, too. If there was lore behind this, I could guess that whoever owned it first had treasured it so much that two Minotaurs were given the task of preventing it from falling into anyone else's hands." Turns out, Vigilon had a way back fresh in his mind, and he was hoping to leave before he could forget it. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Krysta would follow Vigilon until they reached the exit, and then they would make their way back to the safe zone next, to show the pendant to Mitria. "You'll see this mystical pendant, Mitria, we're coming!"

@Vigilon

Vigilon reminded Krysta to return to the present by initiating conversation involving it. He asked what had happened before the spider. "I had a run in with XOXXie... She is envious of me, and she dueled against me. I emerged victorious, but she intended to begin a full loss duel once our energy had recovered. Strangely, if it weren't for the spider, I would have been stuck in a duel to the death!" Vigilon spotted something sparkling within a room. A room? this room must be where the pendant is! She entered the room, and saw a pendant on top of a pedestal that sunlight shone on via a skylight. The pendant was elegantly designed, made from silver, and with a rose-colored jewel in the center, as well as one amethyst to the left of it, and one topaz to the right of it. "Wow..." She took the pendant from the pedestal, and returned to Vigilon, saying, "We now have the pendant, let's get out of here before the other players realize we've taken the prize!"

@Vigilon